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Zema Global Integrates SatYield Crop Intelligence into Commodity Data Infrastructure

Zema Global has expanded its partnership with SatYield, integrating the satellite-based agricultural intelligence provider’s crop forecasts into its Decisioning Infrastructure to give commodity traders and risk managers access to forward-looking supply data alongside conventional market and fundamental information. The integration extends SatYield’s earlier availability through Zema Global’s data marketplace, making its datasets accessible within the...

26 October 2026

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Date: 1 December 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes The UK, EU and Swiss markets move to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027, but the first binding compression arrives almost a year earlier. ESMA’s amended settlement discipline RTS expects allocation and confirmation completed by 23:00 CET on trade…

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1 December 2026

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RegTech Summit New York

Now in its 10th year, the RegTech Summit in New York will bring together the RegTech ecosystem to explore how the North American capital markets financial industry can leverage technology to drive innovation, cut costs and support regulatory change.

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19 November 2026

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Regulatory Data Handbook 2026 – Fourteenth Edition

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook. Supervisors increasingly expect firms to demonstrate which rules apply, which data supports each obligation, who owns the control and how exceptions are identified and resolved. Policies and implementation programmes must now be supported by records that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. This edition examines material…

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8 September 2026

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Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Markets: From Pilot to Platform

Financial markets are at an inflection point in their relationship with artificial intelligence. The question is no longer whether to invest, it is how quickly institutions can move from experimentation to operational deployment, and what separates the firms that are scaling from those still stuck in extended pilot phases. The gap is wider than most...

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29 September 2026

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The economics of modernising equities trading infrastructure

Equities markets are becoming more fragmented, interconnected and continuously available. Liquidity is spreading across venues and geographies, trading hours are extending, and firms are processing more market data and supporting increasingly complex execution workflows. These changes are placing new demands on trading infrastructure. Many traditional platforms continue to deliver excellent latency and throughput, but were...

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18 September 2026

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The Integrated Data Overlay Approach to Solving Banks’ Data Challenges

Banks are under intense pressure from a variety of quickly evolving trends. Clients want more from them; market volatility is challenging their trading strategies; and regulator scrutiny is deepening. In response, regional banks and large banking organizations (LBOs) are offering more products to clients and promising ever-more automated access to a greater array of asset...

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10 September 2026

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Brickwood Asset Management Selects FinScan for Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening

Brickwood Asset Management has selected FinScan for ongoing sanctions and adverse media screening of issuers held within its funds and their directors. The UK-based independent value equities boutique was founded by a team from UK and international asset managers. FinScan, an Innovative Systems solution, provides name screening for corporate entities and individuals through a single…

27 October 2026

RegTech Insight

Smarsh Expands Solutions for AI, Cyber, and Third-Party Risk

Smarsh has announced expanded communications supervision, web archiving, cyber compliance and vendor risk management capabilities for small and mid-sized financial services firms. The changes include planned capture of Claude Cowork interactions within Professional Archive, alongside tools for reviewing communications, monitoring device security and documenting third-party oversight. Smarsh already captures Claude Enterprise communications through the Claude…

24 October 2026

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Plenitude Joins Skills Compact to Address AI Oversight in Economic Crime

Plenitude has joined the Financial Services Skills Compact as a Supporter, linking workforce development to the skills needed to oversee artificial intelligence (AI) in economic crime controls. The specialist economic crime firm argues that staff must retain the judgement to challenge automated decisions and remain accountable for control effectiveness as technology takes on more work….

24 October 2026

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Vermiculus Launches VeriIndex for Real-Time Index Calculation and Management

Vermiculus has launched VeriIndex, a real-time index calculation and management engine designed to help exchanges and marketplaces develop and operate specialised indices across traditional and emerging asset classes. The platform combines continuous index calculation, corporate action processing and index administration within a single system, initially supporting price-return and total-return indices. VeriIndex calculates and publishes index…

22 October 2026

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DTCC Research Highlights Post-Trade Automation Gaps Ahead of Europe’s T+1 Transition

New research from DTCC and ValueExchange has highlighted significant gaps in European post-trade automation as the industry prepares to move to T+1 settlement in October 2027. The report finds that settlement volumes across Europe increased by 15% in 2025, while failed trades rose by 21%, adding pressure to already fragmented operational processes. Only 33% of…

22 October 2026

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Xceptor Expands Japanese Operations with Second Megabank Partnership

Xceptor has expanded its investment in Japan following the selection of its data automation platform by another major Japanese bank, bringing its client relationships to two of the country’s three megabanks. The latest implementation, delivered in partnership with local technology specialist GRCS, will use Xceptor’s sovereign-grade SaaS platform to streamline fragmented post-trade workflows and reduce…

22 October 2026

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FIX Trading Community Calls for Clearer Market Data Standards in UK Equities Reform

The FIX Trading Community has called for greater consistency, transparency and operational resilience in UK equity markets in responses to two Financial Conduct Authority consultations covering market structure reform and the proposed equity consolidated tape. Its recommendations include more granular liquidity reporting that distinguishes trading phases, execution mechanisms and genuinely addressable volumes, alongside clearer identification…

22 October 2026

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Precisely Configures MCP for SAP Workflow Automation Integration

Precisely has released its Automate Model Context Protocol Server and native OData support in Precisely Automate, enabling artificial intelligence assistants and applications to interact with SAP’s automation workflows through a standards-based interface while supporting specific architectural requirements. The company said the MCP comes as organisations face pressure to move away from legacy scripting approaches toward…

21 October 2026

Data Management Insight

SimCorp Axioma Risk Software Adopted by Canada’s Fiera Capital

Asset manager Fiera Capital has selected SimCorp’s Axioma Risk software for risk analytics and portfolio construction. The integration provides the Canada-based firm with risk management systems and factor models for investment strategies. Axioma Portfolio Optimizer assists investment teams to construct portfolios and align decisions with client objectives. “With Axioma, Fiera Capital is strengthening how risk…

21 October 2026

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EY and Watershed Collaborate on Sustainability Metrics for Investors, Regulators

Sustainability artificial intelligence company Watershed has forged an Aliance with Ernst & Young to assist companies in measuring and reporting environmental impact to satisfy investor expectations and regulatory demands. The collaboration pairs Watershed’s platform with EY’s advisory, implementation and programme management services. Derek Przybylo, EY-Watershed Alliance Leader, EY US said: “The alliance… helps organisations move…

21 October 2026

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S&P Global’s Visible Alpha Now Accessible via MCP

S&P Global’s Visible Alpha data is now available through the S&P Global AI Data Portal, enabling artificial intelligence applications supporting the Model Context Protocol to access broker consensus estimates, financial line items and segment data directly. The integration provides direct, structured query access to extract information from sell-side broker models. Peter Licursi, Head of AI…

21 October 2026

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Texture, Obsidian Announce Tradecraft ATS on Canton Network

Broker-dealer Texture Capital and financial systems developer Obsidian Systems have announced the development of Tradecraft ATS, which is set to become the first US-regulated trading platform for tokenised securities built on the Canton Network. While Canton already supports asset issuance and settlement, this new venture introduces a fully regulated venue specifically designed for trading. Tradecraft…

21 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Kyckr Appoints Jack Rawden to Lead Expansion in Risk Intelligence and Perpetual KYB

Kyckr has appointed Jack Rawden as Head of Product to lead expansion across risk signals, registry intelligence and perpetual know your business (KYB). His remit includes developing products to address data quality, verification friction and fragmented access to company registers, which the provider identifies as challenges for regulated firms onboarding business customers. Rawden brings more…

20 October 2026

RegTech Insight

SOLVE Previews New Issue Monitor for Structured Credit Markets

SOLVE has unveiled New Issue Monitor, a new capability within its SOLVE Quotes platform that combines structured credit primary market deal information with secondary market pricing and trading data. Previewed at the ABS East conference in Miami, the solution enables portfolio managers, traders and analysts to track new issues from announcement through bookbuilding and pricing,…

20 October 2026

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tZERO Secures CFTC Clearing Approval to Expand into Derivatives Infrastructure

tZERO Group has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register its subsidiary, tZERO DCO, as a derivatives clearing organisation, extending its regulated market infrastructure beyond securities and tokenised assets. The company expects approval of its separate designated contract market (DCM) registration to follow, enabling it to develop exchange and clearing services…

20 October 2026

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Ethereum Institutional Appoints Duong as Head of US

Non-profit advocacy organisation Ethereum Institutional has appointed David Duong as Head of US, based in New York City. Duong brings 20+ years in institutional markets research, most recently as Global Head of Investment Research at Coinbase where he led crypto research for the exchange’s institutional clients, covering economic insights, valuation models and market structure. Before…

21 October 2026

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Infront Appoints Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content to Strengthen Data Strategy

Infront has appointed Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content, effective 1 October, with responsibility for the financial data provider’s content strategy, data quality, governance and delivery processes. Caldwell joins from Deutsche Börse Group, where he served as Product Manager, Market Data, overseeing analytical infrastructure supporting pricing, reporting and decision-making. Previously, he spent almost four years…

20 October 2026

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MKI Global Partners Launches Emerging Markets Practice Led by Alex Alencar

MKI Global Partners has established a new emerging markets advisory practice, initially focusing on Latin America, and appointed Alex Alencar as Managing Director to lead the expansion. The new practice will support MKI’s existing clients pursuing investment and business opportunities in emerging markets, while advising regional investors and companies navigating complex situations in international markets….

19 October 2026

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Smarsh Appoints Alessandro Silva to Unite Commercial Strategy Across Business Units

Smarsh has appointed Alessandro Silva as Chief Growth Officer, a newly created role bringing its Enterprise, Corporate, Public Sector and Global Channel business units under one commercial strategy. The former ACI Worldwide executive will lead the company’s commercial approach as it expands across international markets. Smarsh says the structure will speed decision-making and improve consistency…

15 October 2026

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Shield Appoints Former HSBC Surveillance Head Michelle Clark to Shape AI Product Strategy

Shield has appointed Michelle Clark as Global Communications Surveillance Expert, bringing experience from HSBC into its product strategy for communications surveillance and risk governance. Clark will help shape the company’s AI development and support customers’ adoption of its technology. Clark brings more than 20 years of global banking experience, including as Global Head of Communications…

15 October 2026

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Clearstream Appoints Philippe Mueller to Lead Digital Fund Products and Transformation

Clearstream has appointed Philippe Mueller as Head of Digital Products and Transformation for Clearstream Fund Services, effective immediately, as the Deutsche Börse Group business continues developing its digital fund infrastructure. Mueller will oversee the development and adoption of digital fund solutions, focusing on distributed ledger technology (DLT), fund distribution, transfer agency innovation and private markets…

15 October 2026

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Caplin Systems Appoints Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer

Caplin Systems has appointed Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer, taking responsibility for the company’s technology strategy as it expands its institutional trading solutions into new asset classes and markets. Charlesworth brings nearly 20 years of experience in electronic FX trading technology, having held positions at UBS, BBVA, Morgan Stanley and Crédit Agricole CIB, alongside…

13 October 2026

TradingTech Insight

Tokenovate Taps L’Heveder as CRO

Post-trade settlement specialist Tokenovate has hired William L’Heveder as its Chief Revenue Officer. He brings more than a decade of experience across capital markets, strategy and commercial leadership, with over seven years at BMLL, a provider of historical market data and analytics. He also worked as Boston Consulting Group and as a derivatives trader. His…

7 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Crypto Advocate Hester Peirce Departs SEC for Academia

Hester Peirce has left her Commissioner role at the US Securities & Exchange Commission after an eight-year tenure. During her time at the regulator she consistently advocated for rules and positions that encouraged the advancement of crypto and digital assets. Peirce also oversaw the SEC’s Crypto Task Force since January 2025, during which time the…

7 October 2026

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Broadridge Recruits Golden as Head of Tokenised Product

Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the appointment of Theo Golden, CFA, as Head of Tokenised Product, International, a newly created role. Golden will lead tokenised product development across Broadridge’s international markets, helping global clients adopt compliant, interoperable digital asset solutions at scale. Based in London, Golden will focus on designing, building and bringing to market tokenised…

7 October 2026

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Tokenovate Appoints William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer

Tokenovate has appointed former BMLL executive William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer, with responsibility for expanding the company’s commercial pipeline and driving institutional adoption of its post-trade and programmable settlement technology. L’Heveder spent more than seven years at BMLL, where he helped scale the historical market data and analytics provider through to its acquisition in…

6 October 2026

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Connamara Technologies Promotes Daniel Davis to President

Connamara Technologies has promoted Daniel J. Davis to President as the trading infrastructure provider targets further expansion across new markets, geographies and asset classes. Davis was previously Chief Revenue Officer and has been with Connamara since 2022, initially joining as Head of Growth. He has played a central role in developing the company’s commercial strategy…

6 October 2026

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Valstro Appoints Chris Valpone as Head of Sales

Valstro has appointed Chris Valpone as Head of Sales as the cloud-native order management system provider expands its US operations and moves into its next phase of commercial growth. Valpone joins from Quod Financial, where he served as Head of Sales for the Americas. He brings 25 years of financial services experience, including senior sales…

30 September 2026

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DTCC Appoints Samir Pandiri as Chief Client Officer

DTCC has appointed Samir Pandiri as Managing Director and Chief Client Officer, joining the company’s Executive Committee and reporting to President and CEO Frank LaSalla. Pandiri will oversee DTCC’s Global Client Management organisation, including client leads, relationship management and growth, partnerships and strategic alliances. His remit also covers DTCC Consulting Services and Marketing & Communications,…

30 September 2026

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Trading Technologies Names Maxime Jeanniard du Dot to Lead Margin Business

Trading Technologies (TT) has promoted Maxime Jeanniard du Dot to EVP, Margin Analytics, giving him responsibility for the TT Margin business created following the company’s acquisition of OpenGamma in December. Jeanniard du Dot spent 10 years as Chief Operating Officer of OpenGamma before its acquisition by TT. The firm’s margin analytics technology is used by…

30 September 2026

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Market & Alt Data Insight Awards – USA

Building on our expansion into the alternative data market, A-Team Group is proud to be launching a new awards program. These awards will recognize and celebrate the industry’s most innovative providers and services, spotlighting excellence in this rapidly evolving space.

18 September 2026

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Data Management Insight Awards USA

We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the Data Management Insight Awards USA 2026. These awards celebrate the leading vendor solutions and companies that deliver high-value, innovative data management capabilities to financial institutions in capital markets across North America.

28 September 2026

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AI in Capital Markets Awards

It is our privilege to celebrate the outstanding achievements of this year’s winners at the 2nd annual AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.

14 October 2026

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Dasseti Acquisition Provides New Private Markets ‘Chapter’ for Nasdaq

24 October 2026

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Substantive Research Finds AI Driving Market Data Costs Higher as Investment Research Budgets Stall

20 October 2026

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United Fintech on AI, Shared Infrastructure and the New Economics of Capital Markets Technology

26 October 2026

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AutoRek Builds Out AI Reconciliation Across Three Deployment Models

26 October 2026

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Archax Taps Chainlink Data to Unlock $GOVY for Collateral, Margins, Trading

21 October 2026

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J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Expands JPM Coin to Ethereum

21 October 2026

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Clearwater Warns on Agentic Use in Risk Management Without Data Quality Check

24 October 2026

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AI Has Empowered Data Users to Guide Tech Innovation: Advisory QualityAI

24 October 2026

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AutoRek Builds Out AI Reconciliation Across Three Deployment Models

26 October 2026

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SEC’s 2027 Examination Priorities Detail Scrutiny of Fees, Private Assets and Technology

26 October 2026

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RegTech Summit New York

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19 November, 2026
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Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, Spring, New York, hosted by A-Team Group

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24 February, 2027
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25 February, 2027
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AI in Data Management Summit New York City

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18 March, 2027
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01 December 2026
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02 December 2026
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